D1

Start Lhasa

DRVING DIST.

50km/1.5hrs

● Welcome to Lhasa! Meet up with your Tibetan guide and driver and hit the road to Lhasa downtown. After checking into your hotel, take a good rest and allow your body time to get acclimatized to high altitude

● After dinner, taking a light stroll at Potala Palace Square, where you can see Potala Palace lights up

D2

Lhasa Urban

DRVING DIST.

50km/1.5hrs

● Potala Palace, the winter palace of Dalai Lamas. Religious or not, it will send shivers down your spine. It has been put to use since the 7th Century by the 33rd great king of Tibet

● Jokhang Temple, founded by the 33rd great king of Tibet in the 7th century. Inside you can see the statue of Buddha Sakyamuni at the age of twelve. Outside, you can see pilgrims making fully-body prostrations

● Barkhor Square, the market square surrounding Jokhang, where you can do a kora with pilgrims and locals, and explore the old market

D3

Lhasa Suburb

DRVING DIST.

50km/1.5hrs

● Dadong Village, a well preserved ancient Tibetan village surrounded by deep valleys, old trails, gurgling springs, and verdant greenery with nearly two thousand years of history. Visit here its Nyimatang Monastery, the mysterious Pharmacist Hall, and an old warehouse where the 6^th Dalai Lama had lived

● Sera Monastery, which is one of the ‘great three’ Gelug monasteries of Tibet. The hot attraction is the Monk Debate Ceremony at around 3-5 in the afternoon. In addition, you can tour the Tibetan religious scripture printing house. Inside the monastery, you can see three sand Mandalas and the colorful Rock Painting of Buddha

D4

Lhasa > Gyantse > Shigatse

DRVING DIST.

360km/7hrs

● Yamdrok Lake (4,400 m), lying on the southern edge of Mt Nyenchen Tanglha (7,191 m), is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet

● Karola Glacier, one of the three major continental glacier of Tibet, backed by southern slope of Naiqin Kangsang Peak (7,191 m)

● Manak Dam Lake, the first dam in Tibet, an artificial lake known for its translucent jade green water. Here at Simila Mountain Pass, you can hang pray flag at your own expense to pray for your loved ones

● Traditional Tibetan Barley Mill, to have a peek of Tibetan farm life in the past, and view the landscape of barley field (in summer)

D5

Shigatse > Rongbuk Monastery > EBC

DRVING DIST.

360km/7hrs

● Rise and shine, we drive pass Tsola Pass (4,600 m), and Gyatsola Pass (5,248 m). Shortly after we enter Mt. Everest National Nature Reserve, you can enjoy the panorama of Himalaya at Gawula Pass (5,198 m)

●Rongbuk Monastery (5,009 m), the highest monastery in the world, was established sometime in the early 20th century, under the Nyingmapa Sect, , with nuns and monks living together

●Everest Base Camp (5,200 m), where you will have superb close-up view of Mt. Everest (8,849 m), the roof of our planet, the highest place on Earth

● Overnight at Tibetan nomad tent, which is made by yak wool to withstand the harsh weather. Yak dung is used as fuel sources for heading and cooking. While the conditional here is nothing you used to, it really is so much fun

D6

EBC > Shigatse

DRVING DIST.

360km/7hrs

● You can’t come all the way to this part of the world without catching the sunrise over the majestic peak of Mt Everest. Depriving yourself of the chance to capture the mountain-peak-illuminated-by-golden-rays shot would be criminal

D7

Shigatse > Lhasa

DRVING DIST.

280km/6hrs

● Tashilhunpo Monastery, founded by His Holiness the 1st Dalai Lama in 1447, is the traditional monastic seat of Panchen Lamas

● Head back to Lhasa by following the Yalong Valley. Stopover at the viewing platform to view the vast Yalong River

D8

Lhasa > Namtso Lake > Lhasa

DRVING DIST.

500km/8hrs

● Namtso Lake (4,718 m), ‘sky lake’ in Tibetan, has a surface area of 1,900 km², the largest lake in Tibet. The surrounding Nyechen Tanglha mountains are tipped by snow all year around. Various sun hues paint the skyline in incredible colors. Namtso lake reflects the sky color and it can change from light greenish-blue to deep blue throughout the day. Take a light stroll around Tashi Dor Island along the lake shore

D9

Lhasa > Drak Yerpa > Lhasa

DRVING DIST.

60km/2hrs

● Drak Yerpa, a large complex of temples, monasteries, and meditation caves nested on a lovely hill with superb views. Its 108 caves have been used by great lamas and meditators for 3- or 12-year meditation retreat

● Thangka Training Workshop, observe up-close how Thangka masters and masters-in-the-making print Thangkas, an ancient form of Buddhist art using mineral and organic pigments mixed with animal glue, densely illustrative and painstakingly detailed

● Farmers’ Market, an easy way to get an idea of what life is like for local Tibetan people. There’s no better way to get to know a community

● Farewell Dinner with Tibetan Dance and Singing Show, the party is about to end, let’s gather together for a toast and to celebrate life and its wonders

D10

End Lhasa

DRVING DIST.

50km/1.5hrs

● Drop off at Lhasa Airport. Then our trip comes to an end. Don’t be sad. Life is a circle of happiness, sadness, hard times, and good times. Let this goodbye be remembered by happiness and love from Tibet